I am sure that what Marcia describes here: "When I did this, I gave 1/2 credit of the value of the question. So, for a 2-point MC question that a student got wrong and then re-did, they could get 1 point. I gave up this practice a few years ago when I realized how rote it was becoming for some students. I realized that many were not looking up the answers themselves, but dividing the test into parts so each student was only responsible for finding the correct answer for a few questions."
Also goes on with a small minority of my students when I allow them to redo the incorrect answers for 1/2 credit. But at least that smacks of organization and planning, and foresthought. I am sure that most of them don't even arrange to assist each other in this way! Alos, when I admonish them that they must correct ALL missed items and rewrite or append to any essay that does not earn full credit, I still get many tests that are not fully corrected - so they get only 1 or 2 or even no points for the whole enterprise. I don't want to deny students who would genuinely like to learn from their mistakes an opportunity to "redo" so, despite the attendant aggravations I have not yet given up the practice. Maybe 5 or so years down the road I will feel differently about this... Nancy Melucci LACCD --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
